Bad Day Please Help

[gpzrob]

I had the clutch side drive shaft break and bearing come apart.
Twisted the drive shaft inside the chain case.
3 Questions:
1)How do you get the bolts out that hold the skid frame in?
Got one side off and the other side just spins the shaft.
2) What should I replace it with?
Aftermarket?
Stock?
Any recommendations?
3) Any idea how this happened?
Greased at the start of the season.
Thanks in advance.
Rob

 

[2XM3]

bolts are in a common shaft, reinstall the one ya got out, tight, then hit other side with impact. Should bust it loose.


my guess is that bearing went south first then took driveshaft with it...stock should be just fine.

 

[skibreeze]

Sometimes those bolts can be a real pain. I have taken out the bolt, added a nut to it and reinstalled the bolt and tightened the nut. This allows you to loosen the other side and now you can simply loosen the nut on the other bolt and remove it.

 

[gpzrob]

Good ideas
I will try them
Thanks
Rob

 

[mountainhorse]

An impact gun is Crucial.

 

[gpzrob]

Here is a photo of the end of my drive shaft.
Can anyone tell me if I need to replace the whole drive shaft.

 

[rydningen]

Yep, looks like you need a new shaft.

That bearing must have seized up bad!

 

[gpzrob]

And it was full of grease!
And bearing stuff.
Not happy with Poo right now as I had to helicopter my sled off the mountain not to long ago for a $1500.00 bill and a blown motor.

 

[diamonddave]

What year make and model is the sled?

 

[gpzrob]

2008 800 Dragon 155
All stock

 

[rydningen]

Find a used driveshaft, they are not so pricey.
I have one in my garage, but I guess you would have to pay just as much for shipping as you could get one for in the states

Did you break anything in the chaincase?

 

[gpzrob]

Bearing went in chain case, took out the cover when the chain skipped. No damage to chain or gears.